Hotel Greenland

2 readers found this review helpful

we went to greenland htl in july 2011 and it was amazing. The staff are friendly, the hotel is spotless, when we first walked in all we could smell was cleaning products and that was at 3am. Rooms are beautiful and toilets are sanitised when you go in, I have never seen a cleaner hotel. The ground of the hotel are lovely they are so green and the are animals on the grounds a few chicken, cats, turtles and a dog (i think the dog is the security mans, he is always lying next to his hut). The food was nice though some stuff can get a bit repetitive, but they do different sort of meants and stuff every night with dinner, on friday it is usually like chicken curry for lunch and kebabs for dinner, but it is a buffet sort of thing. they serve five meals a day, breakfast, lunch, snacks (which are hot dogs, pizza and stuff), dinner and midnight soup. The area around the hotel is quite because you are in a hill, the hotel doesnt not fit into its surrounding area, the surrounding area is very brown and dry looking and the hotel is green and lushs, the town it takes about 5 - 10 mins in a dolmus to get there but you have a town to your left and one to your right but the one to your right takes a bit longer to get too. the top pool is definitely more quite, because the children are down in the activity and the top pool has an air conditioned bar, more ideal for adults. The little market down below has a really good photographer, his photos are worth the money, we got nearly 80 photos for 60 pound and they were beautiful. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone, but there is stairs to get to the dinning area and steep hills so I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who has difficultly with walking because the hotel is big.

2 readers found this review helpful

My wife and I were at the Greenland from 2nd May to the 12th and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was excellent, plenty of it and a good selection. If you like deserts, this is the place for you. They were wonderful. Bar staff and restaurant staff all very helpful and wanted to do as much as they could for you.
The gardens are nice and well kept.
Not being young any more, we spent most of our time at the top pool and in the top bar. Bottom pool and bars were more family orientated and a bit more noisy.
If you are staying near the top pool, as we were, go through the Dining-room to the back and there is a much more gentle path to the top. Otherwise you have to go up stairs then quite a steep path to the top.
Possibly the only drawback, being on All-Inclusive, there is not much selection of drinks. The lager was an aquired taste but I saw it through and aquired it.
A walk to Hisoronu takes about 50 minutes and is all on the flat.
Hotel complimentary bus to and from Olu Deniz is worth it, but book first. In Olu Deniz, beware of low flying paragliders. Do not use main beach. It is very stony. Stay on complimentary bus to Paradise or Billy's beaches. They are sandy and it is quite shallow.
Altogether, on our first visit to Turkey, we were more than happy to stay at the Greenland and can fully recommend it
Jack Clark

6 readers found this review helpful

We arrived mid May we have stayed at the hotel before so new what to expect the rooms are clean and the towels were chaged every day the food is basic and repetitive but there is allway something there to eat the entertainment team worked very hard with limited resources could have been better. There is a new section to the hotel with a new pool and very plush room if you have the option go to them they are very nice
Overhall I would recommend the hotel the staff are very welcoming the hotel was clean and it was very good value we will return.

2 readers found this review helpful

my wife and i together with 6 friends have just returned what turned out to be a very good holiday - the hotel was first rate the food was varied but enough choice to suit most people well maybe not the long term moaners who just moan and groan for the sake of it. Our rooms where cleaned daily to a high standard and the facilities was as described in the brochure 1st class with 2 large pools and enough sunbeds 2 cater for all the guest. Our only complaint like many others staying was the lack of entertainment which was really non existence and the entertainers just wanted to laze around with their new friends and not mix with many of the guest. Apart from a game of darts each day nothing was organised and the 2 entertainers were probably the laziest people in Turkey if not the world. We would all say to any future holidaymakers go to the Greenland's you will enjoy the area, the hotel, the food and the amenities but be prepared to entertain yourselves. if you have a walking problem then this is not the hotel for you its built on the mountains and the slopes are steep.

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I really don't know were to start...Holiday was Amazing!
Entertainment Team were fantastic... truely went out of there way to make everyone have an amazing holiday!
Went with one friend and two other couples and we are 18 & 19, although we are quite young the enetertainment appealed to not just us but families and older couples!!! As we were leaving they had employed an extra member of the entertainment team jodie to head the mini club providing entertainment throughout the day & night for the children. Activities daily with many of the guests meeting & becoming friends because of these. Entertainment provided of a night lots of fun, with lots of different groups i.e belly dancers/ break dancers-always involving the guests-one night awarding a friend with MR Greenland!
Food always something for everyone even though went with some fussy eaters!
Eda, Charlie & Tanner are a great team together & went as a guest & they became friends! will deffo be keeping in touch with all.
One of the best holidays been lucky enough to go on.
Deffo Recommend for all!!!

2 readers found this review helpful

Me and my boyfriend were at the hotel greenlands from 26th june - 3rd july. It was Beautiful, the hotel is set in the mountains and thats all you can see from your sun lounger.
Rooms
Our room was on the 3rd floor (its only a couple of flights of stairs) it was quite small, but it does the job. it was always clean, the beds were comfy and the shower was powerfull. the balcony was tiny but we only used it to dry our towels and swimsuits. The air con does its job. only problem we found was that the power for the room shuts off when you remove your key from the slot in the wall, which was annoying when trying to charge the camera for that night, but other than that the room was lovely 8/10.
Food
It was a buffet style restraunt, loads to choose from every night. the food was always hot and fresh. theres were loads of puddings to try as well. the snacks were fantstic in the afternoon. 9/10
Pool
The pool was fantastic! we loved it as we are big kids and it had a slide :) loads of sun loungers with umbrellas, probally busier in high season with kids around. 10/10
Staff
The entertainment staff were wonderful, charlie edu and the other guy were so friendly and spoke really good english. the bar staff were also very friendly, they give very large portions of vodka lol. the receptinon staff let them down as i didnt find all of them polite. 9/10

5 readers found this review helpful

After a 4 hour flight from Norwich Airport, we arrived in the darkness (03.00) to a pleasant warm mountain breeze. The porter carried our cases to our room on the first floor. (Would recommend that you request at least the first floor if you can manage the stairs). Our twin bedded room was pleasant, spotlessly clean and well furnished, mini bar well stocked and air conditioning. We had requested a balcony which was just big enough for two chairs and the morning light revealed a view of a magnificent pinewood forest, casting a welcome shade over our room.
Awoke to 35 degrees, blue sky and sunshine at 0800. The temperatures climbed to around 45 degrees by 1300 although there is the luxury of a breeze most of the day. The hotels backdrop is mountainous and the views across the surrounding countyside are magnificent.
Breakfast 08:00 til 10:00
Lunch 12:30 til 14:00
Dinner 19:30 til 21:30
(Pool bar provides afternoon snack around 17:00 and a childrens buffet is available)
The food is plentiful and excellent. Choices of hot or cold dishes and the chefs will cook you an omelette / fried egg whilst you wait at breakfast. If you want "English Fry up" I would suggest you try Benidorm ;o) - for all you bacon lovers - this is a muslem country !!!
Local drinks are available from 08:00 til 00.00 - the beer is Tuborg (not to my taste but chilled and a welcome thirst quencher when the temperature starts to soar). Red and white wine and local spirits are also included.
The staff are friendly and helpful. The entertainments team are fun and you can have a massage on site - prices between £12-£16 and well worth it !! Watch out for the bingo 30 lira and there was some argument over the prizes (they are not transferrable), so dont play if you are going home the next evening.
There is free transport to the local beach leaving the hotel at 10:30 and returning in the late afternoon. Taxi into the local town of Hisaranou will cost you approx. 20 lira. Or a 5 minute walk down the hill and you can catch the local minibus service which runs every 5 minutes - just flag them down and it costs the equivalent of 65p. Pay the driver when you get off. Oh and dont forget - the walk back up the hill on your return !!!
If arranged excursions are your choice, then a trip into Hisaranou to book with the local agencies will get you a better price. We paid £12 each for a full day out including lunch and entrance fees. Take english money with you - most of the shops and touring agencies take english money - in fact prefer it.
The tour we chose took us to Tlos ( Lycean tombs and ampitheatre - wear trainers if you want to climb up as our 'flip-flops' definitely hindered the ascent ! ) Then off to a trout farm for lunch - surreal but relaxing. Next stop - carpet factory - beware of the hard sell - I nearly came home with a turkish carpet but just managed to escape before my credit card jumped out of my purse !!! Last stop of the day was Saklikent - if you are physically able, hire the rubber shoes (2 lira) and brave the walk thru the river and then on thru the gorge - an amazing place.
Altogether for my first time in Turkey - a most enjoyable and relaxing holiday. Greenlands is well worth its 3 star rating - i would probably rate it 4 star. Unless you are prepared to travel into the town, I think teenagers might find it too quiet, youngsters will be ok if they like the pool and waterslide. By the time we left the hotel there were alot of turkish guests - prob 45%. So that gives you some idea of the quality. Totally chilled now, and chilly as its pouring with rain here in Norfolk. Got to work Monday and start saving up to go back in September.

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My wife and I went to the Greenlands Hotel in Turkey for our Honeymoon. It was the best vacation we ever had. It was amazing.
We stated that we would like a double bed and it was there along with fresh fruit and a bottle of wine on entry to our room.
The room was air conditioned which works when your room door is closed. It was a god-send. The temperature peaked at 54 degrees centigrade on the hottest day.
The staff were excellent. The poolside entertainment was second to none. (They try to get everyone involved in their activities). The food was excellent. What more can I say.
You want an excellent retreat for yourself and the kids, and then this is it. The water was warm, the toilets clean, the food excellent, staff are amazing and very helpful (English speaking) and we felt right at home.
They have their own dolmus bus to run you down to the beach or to other places which is nice although the dolmus buses are really cheap anyway. The dolmus buses were stopping for us as we walked out of the complex and raised our hands.
They waited till we walked down the rest of the road and across a dual carriageway to get on their bus... even though the buses are frequent, you don't get this service in England do you?
The rooms are cleaned and bedding changed on a daily basis. A couple of times we woke up and went straight out leaving the bedding not made and clothes lying about.
When we came back, the bed was made, clothes folded and even the ashtray outside with a couple of "butts" in it was emptied, cleaned or replaced.
We went on a boat trip for the day, which run daily in the mornings. We went on the islands tour. It was really nice... even though the local boats selling freshly made pastries did get on your nerves as every time you stopped, they boarded and asked you if you wanted pastries. Nice to see though as you saw the old woman making them on the boat while following you.
I made the mistake of ordering the chicken dinner on the boat. I should have know better with working with food that around 60 people on a boat cooking with propane gas bottles at dinner time doesn't work.
I did suffer food poisoning because of this and on return to England, I had to take 3 days off work and go to the doctors for antibiotics.
Don’t let this put you off! Steer clear of the chicken dinner on the boats and you'll be fine. It was the only let down.... But I did not let this ruin the honeymoon in the slightest.
This is why I have still given the holiday 10 out of 10. The hotel is definitely worth it. No problems in the slightest from the hotel. We are definitely going back to the Greenlands Hotel, hopefully in 2007, and this time we will be taking the kids.
They will absolutely love it!
One more slight thing... the evening entertainment is not 100%, but is very likeable while drinking the bar dry on all-inclusive rates.
The best we saw was 4 break dancers doing dances and moves that are very hard to believe anyone could do. They were 10 out of 10.
All we can say is go for it and enjoy an absolutely fantastic holiday... you will not be disappointed... if you go we will be jealous...
Mr & Mrs C Dawson.

1 reader found this review helpful

A last minute bargain, having been to Turkey before but not to the same area, it was a spur of the moment decision, booking only one week before departure.
We arrived in the dark, up a small track to a very quiet location.
The room was a very pleasant surprise, clean and welcoming. Morning brought even more pleasant surprises.
Breathtaking scenery and clear mountain air, breakfast was typically Turkish and plentiful, this is a small complex and very friendly, the staff were very helpful and everything you need is on site.
The food was varied and bread cooked fresh on the premises, although if you want bacon and eggs this may not be for you. As a lover of Turkish cuisine I was more than satisfied with the fare.
As we only had a week we did not venture as far into the countryside as we would have liked, we did go to the market in Fethiye (good buys are herbs and spices, leather goods and pashminas, you will pay 10 times the price in England, and haggling is a must).
A day boat trip was the perfect way to see the coastline, and swim in the crystal clear waters; it feels like swimming in silk.
One week was really not enough to enjoy the delights of the area and soak up the local atmosphere, but only whetted my appetite for more.
The only downside to the whole holiday was Sardine air, better known as Thomas Cook Travel; I really did not enjoy four and a half ours with my knees stuck up my nose!
I would recommend the Greenland Hotel to anyone looking for a tranquil holiday (even with the kids slide in the pool) close to lots of amenities, there is a free shuttle to Olu Deniz and a private beach at the Blue Lagoon.
The food at the hotel is delightful, and freshly cooked to demand. The rooms are clean and comfortable, and the staff are helpful and friendly.
The animation team are the hardest working bunch I have ever come across without being intrusive to the lazier holiday maker.
I will be returning to Olu Deniz this October but for two weeks not one.

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We wasn’t sure when booking through Teletext as they were company names I’ve never heard of, but we were delightfully surprised, we paid 750 for the both of us, me and my partner for 2 weeks all inc, we flew with first choice and I was a bit confused when we got to the airport I went to see the first choice rep, who s list we were not on, but across the way was chapa travel rep, who’s list we were on thankfully.
We were taken by private car to are resort as we were the only guests on that flight, we were very impressed as we got own car, no drop offs witch meant we arrived in 45 mins rather than 1 hr 45 mins. We arrived at the hotel just after 12 pm, so we could not take advantage of the all as it ends at 12 pm, but we were given a cheese and tomato butty, went down very well! Taken to are rooms we were pleased to see a stocked mini bar, not just soft drinks and beer but chocolate, cakes, nuts, a good little munch. But they are not free, you must pay at the end of your stay, it s not badly priced.
The hotel is small but friendly, there is only 1 restaurant were breakfast, dinner and tea is severed. Food is very same, same, cheese, bread, salad, they do change the soup daily and the hot meals that they have on offer, these only 5 hot dishes though, i.e chips or rice, veg, stew, meatballs, fried turkey, chicken donner.
You can get snacks 2-6, which is pizza or burgers or chips, basic but fills the hole. The alcoholic drinks aren’t great, you can have beer vodka gin bandy, red or white wine, everything else you must pay for.
You must go into Hisaronu only short bus trip excellent value for money on meals, we ate out almost every other night, we would have a starter each and main course i.e. Steak 22oz and 2 beers and 2 wines and cost was about £20-£25.
The room was adequate, the TV only had 1 English channel with like Smallville, Simpsons on, there was also English sport news music channels.
The evening entertainment was different every night also ended with the same dance and tunes, the sketch show night was the best, also had music quiz, bingo night, and break-dancer, they are all the ones we watch, the lads who do the entertainment, are brilliant, work, make you laugh, and know where all the best food is served in town, and the best places to shop.
Its not a luxury hotel, but it isn’t a dive either, it s a friendly homely hotel, there's young to old couples, wasn’t any screaming kids or drunk people, I would come back again definitely, just take more money to eat out, don’t bother taken euros here, take pounds for your shopping and lira for the food, you get ripped of using euro.